Cocoa+2+Team+1

= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * 2) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * 3) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.

=**- Math**= =**- Social Studies**= =**- Science**=
 * 1) 2 Re-Build structures (Community Center) in the New Orleans area.
 * 1) Create budget for rebulid or New constrstuction
 * 2) Locate a space for re-build/ new construction
 * 3) Timeline
 * 1) Demographics (what types of opportunites are offered)
 * 2) Environmental Scan - Providing services
 * 3) Local Government - planning, ordinances, Grants money etc.
 * 1) Architectual Design (Soil testing, flooding, Solar power)
 * 2) Going Green

**- Language Arts**

 * 1) Creating Advertising
 * 2) Speak at public meeting (ordinaces
 * 3) Writing grants

Back to Cocoa 2 Room

=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category 1. Inform tech directors and other leaders about options before decisions are made 2. Set timelines so that initiatives and ideas are followed through and can be evaluated for possible growth 3. Regionally meet as IT leaders and coaches to facilitate communication and collaboration 4. Work with administrators and leaders so that teachers are aware of their expectations regarding training, technology, and change 5. Include technology coach in related administrative meetings regarding curriculum, technology, professional development, etc.

Back to Cocoa 2 Room

=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

Back to Cocoa 2 Room

=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

One strategy used to persuade the "monsters" is to provide justification for the things that you need. If you are able to provide good reasoning for anything you are requesting in regards to the technology, it makes the chances of getting it better. Another strategy is to show data to provide results that the technology is working. Lastly, teacher showcasing helps to grow the use of technology. When teachers see what other teachers are able to create and present, they are more likely to be excited to do it themselves. We think it is important to have the IT department, grants administrator, and teachers on your side to be successful. The IT needs to see how the technology positively affects the learning environment for the students. The IT also needs to recognize the barriers that they sometimes create when blocking or rejecting downloads for classroom curriculum. The grants administrator needs to be on our side so that we are able to get the funding for the technology. Without the funding, technology and some of our positions are non-exsistent. Having the teachers on our side creates a strong bond to go to administration with for getting the technology. The most important reason to have the teachers on our side is so they will use the technology and aim to create more project based learning strategies in their classroom instruction.

Back to Cocoa 2 Room

=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

=Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:= media type="custom" key="7500413"

Back to Cocoa 2 Room